UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2008
PETRO RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| DELAWARE | 333-132596 | 86-0879278 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 910 Houston, Texas 77056 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(832) 369-6986
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 27, 2008, Petro Resources Corporation (the “Company”) entered into employment agreements (the “Employment Agreements”) with the following executive officers (the “Executive Officers”): (i) Wayne P. Hall, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Donald L. Kirkendall, President, (iii) Harry Lee Stout, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, (iv) James W. Denny, III, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and (v) Allen R. McGee, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. The Employment Agreements were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company.
In general, each Employment Agreement contains provisions concerning terms of employment, voluntary and involuntary termination, indemnification, severance payments, and other termination benefits including parachute payments and the continuation of perquisites.
The term of each Employment Agreement runs from June 1, 2007 until June 1, 2010, except in the case of Mr. Denny's Employment Agreement which has an effective date of March 1, 2008 and expires on March 1, 2011.
Each Employment Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary level for each Executive Officer, which may be adjusted by the compensation committee or the board of directors of the Company. The following table sets forth the initial, annual base salary levels set forth in the Employment Agreements for the Executive Officers:
| Name and Position | Initial Base Salary |
Wayne P. Hall, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $150,000 |
Donald L. Kirkendall, President | $150,000 |
Harry Lee Stout, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel | $150,000 |
James W. Denny, III, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $180,000 |
Allen R. McGee, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | $75,000 |
The Employment Agreements also provide for annual bonuses and participation in the Company’s long-term incentive plans, each to be in an amount to be determined by the compensation committee or the board of directors of the Company.
If there is an involuntary termination other than due to a change of control, the Employment Agreements provide for lump sum cash payments to each Executive Officer equal to the Executive Officer’s annual base salary, plus a parachute payment in an amount equal to the excise tax, if any, imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, as well as the continuation of benefits for twelve months. If the Executive Officer’s employment is terminated due to death or disability, then, in addition to the above, upon the date that is the later of the termination date or the date that the Executive Officer signs the required release, all options become immediately vested and exercisable and all restricted stock unrestricted.
If there is an involuntary termination due to a change of control, then each Employment Agreement provides for lump sum cash payments equal to two (2) times the Executive Officer’s annual base salary, a parachute payment in an amount equal to the excise tax, if any, imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, as well as the continuation of benefits for twelve months, plus, upon the date that is the later of the termination date or the date that the Executive Officer signs the required release, all options become immediately vested and exercisable and all restricted stock unrestricted.
In addition, the Employment Agreements contain restrictions upon the Executive Officers’ ability, during and after the period of employment, to use confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, to provide services that are competitive with the Company, and to solicit or induce employees to terminate their employment relationships with the Company.
Each Employment Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | PETRO RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| | | |
| Date: June 2, 2008 | | /s/ Wayne P. Hall |
| | | Wayne P. Hall, |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
